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    Report in the pt's room?

    P_RN replied to 1BunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if these edicts that come down from on high are actually from people who are nurses? We were not allowed a dry erase board in the nurses' station that listed FS blood sugars, but were...
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    Tips/advice for things to include in resignition letter?

    P_RN replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    "After ____ years with _____ hospital/facility, I find that I must submit my resignation. My last day to work will be ______. (Don't say effective of or give a pay period, just say when you will...
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    Are you paid for orienting someone?

    P_RN replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Not payment directly, but as a condition of staying on the clinical ladder which is a 7.5% pay increase for each
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    Suicide and its effects, it sucks!!!

    P_RN replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    My only cousin on Mama's side ended her life almost 8 years ago. Her daughter is the one who found her. Even now the young lady will not speak of what happened. All we know is that she died. I can't...
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    Would you be offended, "practically an RN?" - or am I overreacting?

    P_RN replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    I keep going back to the band-aids on boo-boos. I believe that would fall to the realm of "plastic surgeon" no? I hung a wreath upon my door....am I
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    Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    P_RN replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's true. You can become an RN in California without graduating.
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    Do I let her know about my brother??

    P_RN replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT A "NEXT TIME" EXPERIENCE WITH THIS OFFFICE? I think I would have to discuss this with the surgeon. Those of us who have worked in the OR know surgeons who run off at the mouth...
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    God Took Another Angel Home Today!

    P_RN replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am so very sorry for these parents' loss. At least (so far no one here has used the term fetal demise). This is a very trying time for the mom and dad, and I hope all was done to assure them that...
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    One month Notice?????

    P_RN replied to mim-o's topic in General Nursing

    We had a situation where tradition was 2 weeks notice. (2 calendar weeks.) We also worked 12 hour days. One NM tried to define 2 weeks as 14 WORK days. Considering we only worked 7 days in 2...
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    Jobs for disabled nurses

    P_RN replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    May I ask your age? At 55 I found it hard to convince people it was just my legs that held me back, my brain and arms were fine. I got a lot of creative rejections though. Triage is the one thing I...
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    do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    P_RN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have IV days like that. Can't say I ever heard the term stupid days but I sure have dropped my share of
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    PRIVATE ROOMS USA vs UK

    P_RN replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    I spent an absolutely horrible night is a semi- last September. I was in the B bed, IV going at 200/hr etc. The woman in A bed was a coke addict with pancreatitis. She was on the phone all night...
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    "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    P_RN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    After 5 semesters in my BSN program I left to get married. My husband was drafted and we spent the next years while he was in the Army. When he was discharged we came back home and were poor as...
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    How does your drs. in your workplace treat the foreign nurses?

    P_RN replied to pacifica falayfay's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes a new nurse with a strong foreign accent will be met with a lot of "huh?" "what did you say?" Other than that I never saw any problems. So I guess that would be something to work
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    Now what??

    P_RN replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    There were 11 years between my starting school and my finishing. It was like I never left those 9 years. First smell of a new textbook or sitting at a desk again...right back "at home in
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    Would you give away a semester's worth of notes???

    P_RN replied to CiCigirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't.
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    Patients die when turned on left side??

    P_RN replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I've tied many a knot in the left corner of the sheet. But I also sleep on my left side, except when I had rt sided pneumonia one time, and I slept on the right because it splinted better when I...
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    LPN's Are Lower Class People?????

    P_RN replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all be nice. We shouldn't even have to discuss this 'cause the initial premise is BOGUS. We don't have classes in America....at least not my America. And I'm sure that goes for most other...
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    How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    P_RN replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mama would run a hot iron over the ironing board and have me put my ear with the earache on it. That felt so good. Vicks saves the day for many a cold, congestion, sore throat. Antiperspirant will...
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    "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    P_RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    This was true in high school on group projects, in business school where 2 students were assigned to one office, in nursing school and in the "real world." Somehow lazy/disoriented people are always...
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    If a family member calls on your pt, do you give them info?

    P_RN replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    The main problem to me is how exactly does the nurse KNOW this IS a family member? I usually do like the nurse in this picture....and transfer the call to his room. When he signs the release the...
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    MUSC Accelerated BSN

    P_RN replied to Annaiya's topic in General Nursing

    The main hospital facility is being replaced. There are clinicals in more places though. MUSC has a good reputation in it's BSN program.. Maintained NCLEX scores over 90% for each quarter with a...
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    What can you do with a MSN vs BSN?

    P_RN replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    BTW what is MLIS?? Masters in Library and Information Services (At least at my daughter's university it
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    More on I Was Told to Stay Home Tonight

    P_RN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds great. Keep us up to
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    good ink pens

    P_RN replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in General Nursing

    I like the Rose transparent wild colors , take the end off and insert a paper with my name on it. BUT I have had pen-takers holding MY pen saying they won't give it back! MY name in